coventry Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) I'm partial to the '92 Rush-n-Roulette (Oakland) version (Jan 30th, not the Jan 29th version on youtube). But what "Bravado"'s resonate with you? Which one's manage to capture the pathos of the song like no other? Edited September 21, 2013 by coventry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 none of them. it's an ok song - way overrated IMHO. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaghetti Lee Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I absolutely HATE this song. Loathe it with an incredibly unequalled passion. The epitome of exactly what was WRONG with Rush in the '90s. Just complete unequivocal pure horrendous boredom. I'd rather listen to grass grow. There is NO better way to destroy momentum in a setlist than to pull out this shitfest. Remember Different Stages? Yep...Bravado is on it. Sucks the life right out of the show the second it starts. It's almost as if someone took a huge dump right there on the cd itself. Why they continue to insist to torture the audience with this POS song from time to time absolutely astounds me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I love Bravado, one of my favorites. I don't really have a favorite version. The one I heard when I saw them in Buffalo struck me quite a bit, but I doubt it is their best version. Interesting topic idea though. If anybody has any links to what they consider to be the best version, I would love to hear it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Never been a huge fan of this song, beyond the main line "We will pay the price, but we will not count the cost". I always felt they already did this kind of song with The Pass, and they did it a million times better on it. None the less, when they played Bravado in Red Deer, it was at first a disappointing surprise (because they played limelight in the first alternator slot), but around the line "and if the music stops" something picked up in the song that I can't explain, and then there seemed to be something really special in the second guitar solo that night that made it really special. It was still my second least favorite song in the set that night (Red Sector A felt a bit lacking that show compared to the other performance I saw in Winnipeg), but it was still special somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticklight Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 R30 version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) none of them. it's an ok song - way overrated IMHO. Your opinion is never humble, goob. I absolutely HATE this song. Loathe it with an incredibly unequalled passion. The epitome of exactly what was WRONG with Rush in the '90s. Just complete unequivocal pure horrendous boredom. I'd rather listen to grass grow. There is NO better way to destroy momentum in a setlist than to pull out this shitfest. Remember Different Stages? Yep...Bravado is on it. Sucks the life right out of the show the second it starts. It's almost as if someone took a huge dump right there on the cd itself. Why they continue to insist to torture the audience with this POS song from time to time absolutely astounds me. Another lonely Friday night? Don't worry; things change when you get out of your 20's. R30 version Yeah - that one's up there, too. Alex's solo crescendoes beautifully. Edited September 21, 2013 by coventry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Never been a huge fan of this song, beyond the main line "We will pay the price, but we will not count the cost". I always felt they already did this kind of song with The Pass, and they did it a million times better on it. None the less, when they played Bravado in Red Deer, it was at first a disappointing surprise (because they played limelight in the first alternator slot), but around the line "and if the music stops" something picked up in the song that I can't explain, and then there seemed to be something really special in the second guitar solo that night that made it really special. It was still my second least favorite song in the set that night (Red Sector A felt a bit lacking that show compared to the other performance I saw in Winnipeg), but it was still special somehow. That IS a tough change-out -- the 'Limelight" switch. But that's also the beauty of this tune, how Alex and create an emphatic emotional stamp after the musical intricacy of the structured ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 none of them. it's an ok song - way overrated IMHO. Your opinion is never humble, goob. I don't see the point of that. How I see it is how I see it. No one has to agree. My humility in these types of things lies in the fact that we're talking about music. In the grand scheme of life it's completely unimportant, so while my opinion might not be humble, I do know it's ultimately pretty meaningless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 none of them. it's an ok song - way overrated IMHO. Your opinion is never humble, goob. I don't see the point of that. How I see it is how I see it. No one has to agree. My humility in these types of things lies in the fact that we're talking about music. In the grand scheme of life it's completely unimportant, so while my opinion might not be humble, I do know it's ultimately pretty meaningless. I think Coventry may have been suggesting that you should leave the H out of your disclaimer ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 none of them. it's an ok song - way overrated IMHO. Your opinion is never humble, goob. I don't see the point of that. How I see it is how I see it. No one has to agree. My humility in these types of things lies in the fact that we're talking about music. In the grand scheme of life it's completely unimportant, so while my opinion might not be humble, I do know it's ultimately pretty meaningless. I think Coventry may have been suggesting that you should leave the H out of your disclaimer ;) ah, that! sorry, didn't even catch that! usually i forego that IMHO (or IMO as the case perhaps should be ;) ) entirely, as it's more fun to make definitive statements and watch people get all bent out of shape about it then to feign humility. regardless, we really are just talking about music and songs here, so to me it's not that big a deal anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twwells Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'd have to say when Geddy mentioned 9/11 before they played it in Pittsburgh last year, on top of it being the first time seeing it played live was quite an experience. Roll the Bones and Moving Pictures were my two first Rush albums, a Christmas present in 1995 and I have always been partial to those records as a result. Great song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Counterparts, Vapor Trails and R30 are my favorite arrangements I think. Definately a fave song for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) This one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcKeYXMS0Qc Edited September 22, 2013 by losingit2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I'm not the biggest fan of it and don't really pay much attention to the different recorded versions of it, but it made a much greater impression on me when I saw it performed live than during any other time I've listened to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I love the Rush in Rio version. The sound quality isn't the best, but the crowd is so into it that it makes more of an emotional impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 This one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcKeYXMS0Qc Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Love this song. DS is my fav http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/KublaKhan/bevbuttrock.gif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echoes Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Bravado is definitely one of my favorites. It was pivotal in getting me through some rough times. The R30 version is quite good, but when I finally got to see it live at the show I attended on the 2013 leg of the CA tour, it was taken to a whole new level. It put me in a trance basically :P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Horrible song. Weak, limp-wristed beige-fest. Rotten. With Hallmark card lyrics thrown in for good measure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) Horrible song. Weak, limp-wristed beige-fest. Rotten. With Hallmark card lyrics thrown in for good measure. I wouldn't say horrible. They've done far worse, and on the very same album. That said, I never ever listen to it. The RTB album is about one thing for me: Dreamline Edited September 23, 2013 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Horrible song. Weak, limp-wristed beige-fest. Rotten. With Hallmark card lyrics thrown in for good measure. I wouldn't say horrible. They've done far worse, and on the very same album. That said, I never ever listen to it. The RTB is about one thing fro me: Dreamline Too U2-ie? If so, I can see that reaction? I like it. It's far from an all-time favorite, but I think it's a good song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) Horrible song. Weak, limp-wristed beige-fest. Rotten. With Hallmark card lyrics thrown in for good measure. I wouldn't say horrible. They've done far worse, and on the very same album. That said, I never ever listen to it. The RTB is about one thing fro me: Dreamline Too U2-ie? If so, I can see that reaction? I like it. It's far from an all-time favorite, but I think it's a good song. Just never found it particularly insipiring like a lot of people seem to - just kind of an average song, and Rush have too many above average songs to spend time listening to an average one. The song is kind of schmaltzy. Edited September 23, 2013 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I couldn't say at this time. The CA tour version is not out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I absolutely HATE this song. Loathe it with an incredibly unequalled passion. The epitome of exactly what was WRONG with Rush in the '90s. Just complete unequivocal pure horrendous boredom. I'd rather listen to grass grow. There is NO better way to destroy momentum in a setlist than to pull out this shitfest. Remember Different Stages? Yep...Bravado is on it. Sucks the life right out of the show the second it starts. It's almost as if someone took a huge dump right there on the cd itself. Why they continue to insist to torture the audience with this POS song from time to time absolutely astounds me. A little harsh but a good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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